Housing agents without at least 3 'O' Levels have to sell at least two homes in the preceding 12 months before being allowed to sit for the Common Examination for House Agents (Ceha) held here between April 2004 and March 2005. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) said, "The waiver of three 'O' Levels will not be extended beyond March 2005. (Straits Times 18 Feb 2004) (H2)

  Complaints to the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) against real estate agents climbed from 200 for the whole year of 2000, to 277 between January and October 2002. It received 213 such complaints in 2001. (Straits Times 14 Jan 2003)(H4) 

  Some housing agents are harrassing clients and lying to them in order to seal deals and secure a commission of 2 per cent in the current weak property market. Mr Edmund Baker, chief executive officer of the Institute of Estate Agents (IEA) says that these agents are resorting to "dirty tactics". He added that some agents also lie to their clients, claiming that the 2 per cent commission is mandatory when it is really negotiable. The Inland Revenue Authority (Iras), which licenses real-estate agencies, received 237 complaints last year, and 194 complaints from January to October this year. (Straits Times 10 Nov 2001) (H1)

  Last year, the Inland Revenue Authority, (Iras), which licenses real-estate agencies, received 237 complaints against housing agents. Between January and October this year, it received 194 complaints. (Straits Times 19 Nov 2001)(H5)